Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim
It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.
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It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.
Several Nairobi residents expressed fear and concern on Wednesday, a day after Kenyan authorities announced the country's first-ever Ebola death.
Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief October 6, 2026 — Nigeria mourns a military plane crash that killed 32; Kenya reports its first Ebola death and traces 28 contacts; Abiy Ahmed is sworn in for a second term and repeats Ethiopia's Red Sea demand. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Marie-Celestin Karondwa died of his injuries after being beaten at his home in Butembo, an Ebola hotspot, on Sunday.
A senior member of Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death after taking part in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday in Butembo, North Kivu province, which has recently become a hotspot in the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the UDPS party’s federal executive committee in Butembo and a party spokesperson, was attacked by residents of his neighbourhood after...